lousyd@lemmy.sdf.org to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 10 hours agoIs it okay to continue to work for a (non-defense) federal government agency under an administration hostile to my own moral and ethical beliefs?message-squaremessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up163arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up156arrow-down1message-squareIs it okay to continue to work for a (non-defense) federal government agency under an administration hostile to my own moral and ethical beliefs?lousyd@lemmy.sdf.org to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 10 hours agomessage-square27fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarebokster@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-28 hours agoUnfortunately, thatt’s a question only you can answer. But goes without saying for any job. Ask yourself: Will you be able to sleep peacefully at night knowing what job you’re doing and who you’re doing it for? Are your morals stronger then job security you’re getting? Can you stay on the job and inact change from within? Can you refuse certain tasks you don’t feel conformable with? Can you steer / influence the work that you and/or the agency does?
minus-squareZorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·edit-28 hours agoThe first Trump presidency is known for the longest government shutdown in US history. Job stability is not a given for federal employment anymore. Other than that, I would say non-defense jobs are certainly worth maintaining institutional knowledge.
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·6 hours agoSo long as you have some savings, a government shutdown is more a vacation than anything. Back pay has always been given to employees.
minus-squareZorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-25 hours agoI would not be surprised if this was repealed (if only as an effort to further purge government employees): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_Employee_Fair_Treatment_Act_of_2019 Prior to this, my understanding is that back pay was given in good faith, not by actual requirements.
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 hours ago10s of Thousands of people motivated by not getting a week or so of pay because you couldn’t get your act together is bad for reelection prospects.
Unfortunately, thatt’s a question only you can answer. But goes without saying for any job.
Ask yourself:
The first Trump presidency is known for the longest government shutdown in US history.
Job stability is not a given for federal employment anymore.
Other than that, I would say non-defense jobs are certainly worth maintaining institutional knowledge.
So long as you have some savings, a government shutdown is more a vacation than anything. Back pay has always been given to employees.
I would not be surprised if this was repealed (if only as an effort to further purge government employees):
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_Employee_Fair_Treatment_Act_of_2019
Prior to this, my understanding is that back pay was given in good faith, not by actual requirements.
10s of Thousands of people motivated by not getting a week or so of pay because you couldn’t get your act together is bad for reelection prospects.